Heard and McDonald Islands vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 728 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into New Zealand about 728 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsNew ZealandHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 728× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | — | 5,324,700 |
| Density | — | 20 / km² |
| Capital | — | Wellington |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Heard and McDonald Islands sits at about 53°S and is stretched to 2.77× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Heard and McDonald Islands bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 728 times smaller than New Zealand. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into New Zealand?
- About 728 times: New Zealand has 728× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Heard and McDonald Islands is drawn about 2.77× its true area there and New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.